Frequently asked questions
Unfortunately, there are many, many factors that influence the hatch rate on shipped eggs that are completely out of our control. These factors include shipping trauma (being shook, dropped, vibrated, exposed to extreme temperature and humidity, xrays, and delays), as well as incubation and handling practices (quality of incubator used, candling the eggs, improper temperature and humidity, fluctuating temperature and humidity, opening the incubator while the chicks are hatching, etc.). Because there are so many factors beyond our control, we do not offer a hatch rate guarantee, but we strive for at least 50% on shipped eggs.
We realize cost plays an important roll in choosing a quality feed. From the time they are chicks until you get your first eggs, we recommend a 30% protein game bird feed. Once your birds begin to lay your focus should be on archiving the correct calcium levels. That can be archived with a game bird layer feed, or blending your feed for the desired goals.
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Its important to have your incubator already set up and running. We suggest that you take your eggs out of the shipping box and let them rest in the foam shippers pointy end down for 24 hours. To incubate your quail eggs, start by setting your incubator to 99.5°F with a humidity level of 45-50% during the first 14 days. Place the eggs pointy-end down or on their sides in the incubator, and turn them at least three times daily until day 14 (or use an automatic turner loaded pointy end down). On day 15, stop turning the eggs and increase humidity to 65-70% to help with hatching. The chicks should begin to hatch around day 17 or 18. Avoid opening the incubator during hatching to maintain proper humidity.



